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Grand Bahama Connects Atlanta in time for Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival!
By Brooke Sherman, GBMOT
Oct 17, 2014 - 5:03:13 PM

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Pictured from Left are: Sherell Carrol, Marketing Coordinator Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC), Greg Cooper, General Manager, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Carmel Churchill, Director of Marketing Services (GBITB), Roscoe Dames, CEO (BNFC) Brooke Sherman, Senior Executive for Communications, MOT

ATLANTA, GA- Connecting the Atlanta Market to one of The Bahamas’ premier destinations just got easier! Beginning November 2nd, Delta Airlines will increase its direct air service to Grand Bahama Island for a second consecutive year, adding daily flights for the winter and spring seasons to its inventory. With increased airlift on Saturday’s, beginning in February of 2015, continuing through April, Atlantan’s will have the opportunity to fly direct to Grand Bahama in time for the start of the first annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival!

The Bahamas Tourist office and the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board set out on a three day Sales and Public Relations blitz, sensitizing the Atlanta travel market, media houses and industry partners to the availability and accessibility of Grand Bahama Island as the perfect international vacation destination. While in Atlanta, the Tourism contingent teamed up with the Bahamas National Festival Commission. Under the leadership of Mr. Roscoe Dames CEO, the Commission launched The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2015, to introduce and ready the Atlanta market for what will be the Caribbean’s newest and hottest spring festival. Together the team made appearances on WAEC Love860AM, Radio One’s My Praise Atlanta, Hot 107.9, MAJIC 107.5 and CBS TV Atlanta Plugged In.

With what has become a renaissance for the island’s tourism economy, the year 2014 has experienced significant growth with respect to airlift. Among this year’s high markers are; the arrival of Sunwing Airlines direct service out of six Canadian cities, many for the first time this winter, yielding 21,143 visitor arrivals, and Vacation Express, non-stop direct service fromfive (5) U. S. cities this spring and adding five (5) more during the months of August, September and October for a total of ten (10) new gateways. Additionally, air arrivals have increased by 33.2% over the same time last year; while additional rooms have been added to the inventory, with the opening of the islands newest all-inclusive, Memories Grand Bahama Beach Resort and Casino in February.

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Pictured from Left are: Sherell Carrol, Marketing Coordinator Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC), Greg Cooper, General Manager, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Carmel Churchill, Director of Marketing Services (GBITB), Roscoe Dames, CEO (BNFC) Brooke Sherman, Senior Executive for Communications, MOT

With Delta once again providing direct service. The increase in air services by Delta Airlines is additional good news for the Island destination, providing opportunities for more persons to visit Grand Bahama and discover all the Island has to offer as a Grand destination.

The first Annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is scheduled to kick off in Grand Bahama April 17th-18th. The party will continue May 7th-9th in Nassau.

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Launched in Atlanta, GA


Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Launched in Atlanta, GA


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Pictured from left are: Roscoe Dames, CEO Bahamas National Festival Commission, Parker Wallace, Host for CBS46 Atlanta Plugged In, Jeannie Gibson, Manager for Communications Bahamas Tourist Office (BTO) Florida, Carmel Churchill, Director Marketing Services, Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board


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